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koilocyte

koilocyte noun: a squamous epithelial cell that has undergone a number of structural changes as a result of infection of the cell by human papillomavirus.

Noun

koilocyte (plural koilocytes)

  1. A squamous epithelial cell that has undergone a number of structural changes as a result of infection of the cell by human papillomavirus.

Forms of koilocyte

pluralkoilocytes

Origin of koilocyte

From koilo- + -cyte.

Questions about koilocyte

What does koilocyte mean?
Koilocyte means a squamous epithelial cell that has undergone a number of structural changes as a result of infection of the cell by human papillomavirus.
What part of speech is koilocyte?
Koilocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of koilocyte?
The plural of koilocyte is koilocytes.

Words near koilocyte in the dictionary

  1. koil
  2. koilanaglyphic
  3. Koilandi
  4. Koiliaris
  5. koilo-
  6. koilocyte
  7. koilocytes
  8. koilocytic
  9. koilocytosis
  10. koilocytotic
  11. koilonychia

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